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but at present funding levels nasa believes it will take almost 20 years to identify them all. what would help is an infrared telescope. the government won't pay for one. but a former astronaut is looking to build the first ever privately funded deep space telescope. nasa is collaborating on the project, but the space agency said it needs more money to identify and develop ways to protect the planet. >> a good segment of the population thinks it's a matter of calling bruce willis. notwithstanding we don't have a shuttle anymore. >> reporter: hollywood's version is definitely a bit dramatic. but scientists say there is reason to be concerned. the meteor in russia was like a shot across the bow. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> well, we have no choice but to move on. as our broadcast continues, the staggering impact of alzheimer's. one in three seniors will be stricken but there is a new device in the fight. >>> later, the price paid for one of the most iconic dresses ever worn by princess diana. >>> as we mentioned, there is news tonight on alzheimer's. new numbers paint
but at present funding levels nasa believes it will take almost 20 years to identify them all. what would help is an infrared telescope. the government won't pay for one. but a former astronaut is looking to build the first ever privately funded deep space telescope. nasa is collaborating on the project, but the space agency said it needs more money to identify and develop ways to protect the planet. >> a good segment of the population thinks it's a matter of calling bruce willis....
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nasa chief charles bolden was on capitol hill yesterday. he said a small meteor that injured more than a thousand people in russia could have been detected, even deflected, if the right equipment was in place. he says the u.s. needs new outer space telescopes with infrared technology to track meteors because right now there's not much we can do. >> if you detected even a small one, like the one that they did in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks, what would we do? >> the answer to you is if it's coming in three weeks, pray. >> reporter: now, that meteor was only 55 feet long. experts say the chances of a major catastrophe from that is slim but are very real now. there are roughly 10,000 small meteors floating around within range of earth, all of those capable of destroying a major u.s. city. john and diana. >> whoa. scary stuff. all right. devin dwyer in washington for is this morning, thank you. >>> the mayor of kansas city, missouri, must have felt like he had been hit by a meteor as he delivered the state of the city address
nasa chief charles bolden was on capitol hill yesterday. he said a small meteor that injured more than a thousand people in russia could have been detected, even deflected, if the right equipment was in place. he says the u.s. needs new outer space telescopes with infrared technology to track meteors because right now there's not much we can do. >> if you detected even a small one, like the one that they did in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks, what would we do? >>...
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>> this has been huge. >> reporter: scott hubbard was nasa's first mars program director. he says the next step is to build a robot that can bring samples back to earth for testing. until then scientists are excited to see what "curiosity" discovers next. >> i would die a happy man if "curiosity" gives us that indisputable fingerprint of life. complex carbon compound, boy, that would be the cherry on top of the cake. >> reporter: nasa says "curiosity" will perform more drilling in may and with this kind of progress, he believes people could be on mars by 2033. rob and diana. >> all the money we spent on that thing. good to see -- thank you, brandi. for all right money we spent -- good to see results back. interesting findings. >> the people you hate, send them to the moon. send them to mars now. >> boom, gone. >> there i am. >> there you are. >> my favorite planet. >> your favorite planet you told me more than once. >> working dayside next week will be a different planet, for sure. better get used to it. whoo. uh-uh. >>> when we come back, tiger woods' ex-wife is moving on
>> this has been huge. >> reporter: scott hubbard was nasa's first mars program director. he says the next step is to build a robot that can bring samples back to earth for testing. until then scientists are excited to see what "curiosity" discovers next. >> i would die a happy man if "curiosity" gives us that indisputable fingerprint of life. complex carbon compound, boy, that would be the cherry on top of the cake. >> reporter: nasa says...
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. >>> nasa and white house officials said the nation's asteroid detection program is behind schedule and billions of dollars are needed to keep americans safe from space threats like the meteor that exploded over russia last month. more than a thousand people were injured. officials said the risk of a massive meteor slamming into earth any time soon is small. just one in 20,000. here's the bad news, anderson. at least 10,000 large space objects -- one official used the term "city killers" haven't been connected yet. >> is it behind she-jool or schedule? >> she-jool. trust me. >> oh, smashing. >> tally-ho. >> i'm going to have some "aluminium" soda cans now. michele bachmann is back with claims about president obama wasting your money on chefs and dog walkers but are the accusations true? we're keeping them honest. >>> and what a convicted school shooter wore to his sentencing and what he said to victim families that has them understandably outraged. tion in, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe pr
. >>> nasa and white house officials said the nation's asteroid detection program is behind schedule and billions of dollars are needed to keep americans safe from space threats like the meteor that exploded over russia last month. more than a thousand people were injured. officials said the risk of a massive meteor slamming into earth any time soon is small. just one in 20,000. here's the bad news, anderson. at least 10,000 large space objects -- one official used the term "city...
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the nasa chief told lawmakers a meteor may have been deflected. infrared technology could have detected the meteor. currently there is not a whole lot we can do. >> if you detected even a small one like the one that detonated in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks. what would we do? >> the answer to you, if it's coming in three weeks, pray. >> experts warn the chances of a meteor catastrophe are slim. they say they are real. 10,000 small meteors within range capable of destroying heavily populated urban areas are out there. >>> now to a medical study that hits home for sleep deprived and stressed out right here at home. turns out they may make us at risk for obesity. colorado researchers discovered adults who got five hours of sleep a night gained weight almost immediately after cutting back on sleep. they ate 6% more food than adults who got nine hours of sleep at night. researchers discovered sleep deprived people crave fatty foods. wonder what the study is on people who get no sleep at night. >> should i let out my suit now because
the nasa chief told lawmakers a meteor may have been deflected. infrared technology could have detected the meteor. currently there is not a whole lot we can do. >> if you detected even a small one like the one that detonated in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks. what would we do? >> the answer to you, if it's coming in three weeks, pray. >> experts warn the chances of a meteor catastrophe are slim. they say they are real. 10,000 small meteors within range...
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. >>> the head of nasa warned congress tuesday that the u.s. would be helpless against a meteor like the one that injured more than 1,000 people in russia last month. >> if you detected even a small one, like the one that detonated in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks, what would we do? >> the answer to you is if it's coming in three weeks, pray. >> nasa says a current funding levels it would take almost 20 years to be able to identify all of the meteors large enough to devastate a city. >>> and now for a look at what is trending today our quick roundup of what has you talking online. tiger woods may have a new girlfriend but elin nordegren has him weight in the yacht size. billionaire chris klein's yacht is almost ten feet long than tig tiger's. he moored his right in front of tigers at an arena. >>> this viral video shows what happens when a bear really wants a ticket to ride. he slams into a train station ticket window which fortunately had iron bars for protection. experts say it was a crop of nuts and berries that caught bear
. >>> the head of nasa warned congress tuesday that the u.s. would be helpless against a meteor like the one that injured more than 1,000 people in russia last month. >> if you detected even a small one, like the one that detonated in russia, headed for new york city in three weeks, what would we do? >> the answer to you is if it's coming in three weeks, pray. >> nasa says a current funding levels it would take almost 20 years to be able to identify all of the meteors...